City of Kelowna

Regular Council Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, July 21, 2025

Time:

1:30 P.m. - 1:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber

City Hall, 1435 Water Street

Members Present

• Mayor Tom Dyas, 
• Councillor Ron Cannan, 
• Councillor Maxine DeHart, 
• Councillor Charlie Hodge, 
• Councillor Gord Lovegrove, 
• Councillor Mohini Singh, 
• Councillor Luke Stack, 
• Councillor Rick Webber, 
• Councillor Loyal Wooldridge, 
• Doug Gilchrist, 
• Laura Bentley, 
• and Council Recording Secretary, Arlene McClelland 

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Dyas called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.

I would like to acknowledge that we are gathered today on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the syilx/Okanagan people.

This Meeting is open to the public and all representations to Council form part of the public record.  A live audio-video feed is being broadcast and recorded on kelowna.ca.

2.

Confirmation of Minutes

• Moved By Councillor Hodge
  Seconded By Councillor Lovegrove

  THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meetings of July 7, 2025 be confirmed as circulated.​

  
  
  
  Carried

3.

Development Application Reports & Related Bylaws

3.1

Rezoning Bylaws Supplemental Report to Council

STAFF:

- No correspondence

• THAT Council receives, for information, the report from the Office of the City Clerk dated July 21, 2025 with respect to three rezoning applications;

  AND THAT Rezoning Bylaws No. 12805, 12806 and 12807 be forwarded for further reading consideration.

  
  
  
  

3.2

Rezoning Applications

3.2.1

Clement Ave 1089-1095 and 1097 - BL12805 (Z24-0019) - 1382554 B.C. Ltd Inc. No. BC1382554

• Moved By Councillor Lovegrove
  Seconded By Councillor Wooldridge

  THAT Bylaw No. 12805 be read a first, second and third time.

  
  
  
  Carried

3.2.2

Harvey Ave 2091 - BL12806 (Z25-0005) - McIntosh Properties Ltd.,0846631

• THAT Bylaw No. 12806 be read a first, second and third time.

  
  
  
  

3.2.3

Appaloosa Rd 3020 - BL12807 (Z24-0018)- 1348730 BC Ltd., Inc.No. BC1348730

• THAT Bylaw No. 12807 be read a first, second and third time.

  
  
  
  

3.3

DP25-0094 Hidden Hills Drive 1720 Glenwest Properties Ltd., INC.NO. C0889227

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation summarizing the application and responded to questions from Council.

• Moved By Councillor Wooldridge
  Seconded By Councillor Webber

  THAT Council authorizes the issuance of the Development Permit No. DP25-0094 for Lot 110 Sections 9 and 16 Township 23 Osoyoos Division Yale District Plan EPP138043, located at 1720 Hidden Hills Drive, Kelowna, BC subject to the following:

  1. The dimensions and siting of the building to be constructed on the land be in accordance with Schedule “A”;
  2. The exterior design and finish of the buildings to be constructed on the land be in accordance with Schedule “B”;
  3. Landscaping to be provided on the land be in accordance with Schedule “C”;
  4. The applicant be required to post with the City a Landscape Performance Security deposit in the amount of 125% of the estimated value of the Landscape Plan, as determined by a Registered Landscape Architect;

  AND THAT the applicant be required to complete the above noted conditions of Council’s approval of the Development Permit Application in order for the permits to be issued;

  AND FURTHER THAT this Development Permit is valid for two (2) years from the date of Council approval, with no opportunity to extend.

  
  
  
  Carried

4.

Non-Development Reports & Related Bylaws

4.1

Rental Housing Grants Review - DCC Reductions for Affordable Housing

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation providing an overview of the current approach to development cost charge relief for affordable housing and responded to questions from Council.

First 2 recommendations approved and last recommendation to be removed.

• Moved By Councillor Stack
  Seconded By Councillor Wooldridge

  THAT Council receives for information the report from the Housing Policy and Programs Department, dated July 21, 2025, regarding reducing Development Cost Charges for affordable housing projects through the Rental Housing Grant program;

  AND THAT Council directs Staff to further explore and report back on draft options for updates to the Rental Housing Grant program as part of the Housing Accelerator Fund and Housing Action Plan as described in the report from the Housing Policy and Programs Department, dated July 21, 2025;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council endorses placing the Rental Housing Grant program on hold for 2025.

  
  
  
  Carried

4.2

Heritage Conservation Area Conservation and Development Guidelines - Public Hearing Feedback

Councillor Lovegrove declared a conflict of interest as they own property in the area and departed the meeting at 2:18 p.m.

City Clerk:

- Provided background information regarding this report.

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation providing a summary of public feedback regarding the Heritage Conservation Area Conservation and Development Guidelines; to consider next steps and responded to questions from Council.

Cannan - would like Mayor to write a letter to Minister to  preserve our conservation area and move density to another area. Want to save our heritage conservation area.

AFTER RESOLUTION

The meeting recessed at 2:48 p.m.

The meeting reconvened at 2:56 p.m.

• Moved By Councillor Stack
  Seconded By Councillor DeHart

  THAT Council receive for information, the report from Long Range Planning dated July 21, 2025, with the respect to the Heritage Conservation Area Conservation and Development Guidelines Public Hearing Feedback Summary.

  AND THAT Council direct staff to proceed with bylaw amendments as outlined in the report from Longe Range Planning dated July 21, 2025.

  
  
  
  Carried

4.3

Active Living and Culture Fees and Charges Bylaw

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation providing an overview of the Active Living and Culture Fees and Charges update and responded to questions from Council.

• Moved By Councillor Webber
  Seconded By Councillor Stack

  THAT Council receives, for information, the report from the Active Living & Culture Division dated July 21, 2025, with respect to the Active Living & Culture Fees and Charges Update;

  AND THAT Bylaw No. 12810, being Active Living & Culture Fees and Charges, be forwarded for reading consideration.

  
  
  
  Carried

4.4

BL12810 - Active Living & Culture Fees and Charges

amended prior to scheduled c section 4 wording around were prospera place be and removing MMP place and amendments to table c

• Moved By Councillor Wooldridge
  Seconded By Councillor Lovegrove

  THAT Bylaw No.12810 be read a first, second and third time.

  
  
  
  Carried

4.5

2025-2026 Transit Annual Operating Agreement 

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation providing an overview of the 2025-2026 Transit Annual Operating Agreement .

• Moved By Councillor Lovegrove
  Seconded By Councillor Wooldridge

  THAT Council approve the 2025/2026 Annual Operating Agreement between BC Transit and City of Kelowna for Conventional, Community, and Custom transit;

  AND THAT the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the Annual Operating Agreement between BC Transit and the City of Kelowna covering the period April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.

  
  
  
  Carried

4.6

Transit Fare Review

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation.

- Introduced the Transit Fare Review.

- Responded to questions from Council.

Tessa Stewart, Manager, Business Development at BC Transit:

Continued displaying the PowerPoint Presentation [summarizing the transit fare review and proposed fare strategy] and responded to questions from Council.

Webber and Lovegrove - Opposed

• Moved By Councillor DeHart
  Seconded By Councillor Hodge

  THAT Council receives, for information, the report from the Integrated Transportation Department, dated July 21, 2025, regarding the transit fare review;

  AND That, Council direct staff to implement the proposed fare strategy including fare rate changes, UPASS, DayPASS and EcoPASS as outlined in this report, effective October 1, 2025.

  
  
  
  Carried

4.7

Adaptive Signal Timing Trial

Staff:

- Displayed a PowerPoint Presentation providing an overview of the results of the adaptive signal timing trial and responded to questions from Council.

• Moved By Councillor DeHart
  Seconded By Councillor Webber

  THAT Council receives, for information, the report from the Infrastructure Operations Department dated July 21, 2025, on the results of the Adaptive Signal Timing Trial;

   

  AND THAT Council directs staff to further expand the Adaptive Signal Timing Project;

   

  AND FURTHER THAT staff report back as the project progresses to include various corridors.

  
  
  
  Carried

5.

Mayor and Councillor Items

Cannan

- shout out to Leo Rutledge coach for special Olympics team premier there for opening ceremonies

- condolences for Stober family of Sandra Stober started tree of hope foundation

- Notice of Motion regarding property tax - paying late penalties. more compassionate policy 2 staged increments of penalties -  instead of 1 10% fee.  Unclaimed Home Owner Grants.  

DeHart

attended kick off Event for 2026 summer games

- Rise Memorial attended the opening of the memorial park.

- attended opening NOW Canada Centre on Richter Street.

- bring forwawd rep of Chamber of COmmerce, stickers for welcoming American visitors. Encouraging businesses to welcome US Tourists here.

Singh

- recognized committee who built Memorial Park - rec Kelly Hutchinson driving force behind the building of the Park

Hodge

attended OK Histiral Socieyt AGM on SUnday.

Lovegrove

Could not attend RIse Memorial due to funeral.

- represented Mayor lady of the Lake Gala

- attended at the cross lake swim.rotary p

- Upcoming Pitch off at Kelownas falcons game.

Mayor

 -attended sat Morning aqua jets event at H2O

attended swim across the lake event

- attended Stephens Village established a dog park in that area.  Spoke to Council priorities that have been very positive.

 

6.

Termination

This meeting was declared terminated at 4:26 p.m.